The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules (2000)

Homer is an orphan in remote St. Cloud, Maine. Never adopted, he becomes the favorite of orphanage Director Dr. Larch, who imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. When Wally and pregnant Candy visit the orphanage, Dr. Larch provides a medically safe, albeit illegal, abortion, Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. Wally goes off to war, leaving Homer and Candy alone together. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

Genres

Drama Romance

Countries

United States

Director

Lasse Hallström

Writer

John Irving

Producers

Alan C. Blomquist Bobby Cohen Leslie Holleran Richard N. Gladstein Meryl Poster Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Lila Yacoub

Composer

Rachel Portman

Cinematographer

Oliver Stapleton

Editor

Lisa Zeno Churgin

Production

Miramax Nina Saxon Film Design FilmColony

Starring

Also starring

Tobey Maguire Delroy Lindo Paul Rudd Michael Caine Jane Alexander Kathy Baker Erykah Badu Kieran Culkin Kate Nelligan Heavy D J.K. Simmons Erik Per Sullivan Paz de la Huerta K. Todd Freeman Evan Parke Jimmy Flynn Lonnie Farmer Spencer Diamond Skye McCole Bartusiak Sean Andrew John Albano Claire Daly Colin Irving Annie Corley Patrick Donnelly Edie Schechter Kasey Berry Mary Bogue Victoria Stankiewicz

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